Commonwealth Scholarship For Students of Developing Countries

Commonwealth Scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries are offered for Master's, PhD, and split-site (PhD) study in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

There is a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country. In addition, universities and university bodies in a number of developing Commonwealth countries are invited to nominate candidates to the CSC. Each year, the CSC invites each nominating agency/university/university body to forward a specific number of nominations. Each nominating agency/university/university body is responsible for its own selection process, and in most cases they will set their own closing date, which will be before the CSC's deadline for nominations (21 December 2012).

Approximately 300 scholarships are awarded each year. The CSC invites around three times more nominations than scholarships available - therefore, nominated candidates are not guaranteed to get a scholarship. There are no quotas for scholarships for any individual country. Candidates nominated by national nominating agencies are in competition with those nominated by universities/university bodies, and the same standards will be applied to applications made through either channel.

You can apply for a Commonwealth Scholarship for the following levels of study: Master's (from 2013, the CSC funds one-year Master's courses only), PhD & Split-site, where the CSC supports one year's study at a UK university as part of a PhD being undertaken in your home country.

All subject areas are eligible, although the CSC's selection criteria give priority to applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development.

You are requested to apply for a course of study at a UK university with which the CSC has a part funding agreement.

All applications must be made through your nominating agency (or university/university body, if applicable) in your home country. You must check with them in the first instance for specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing date. The CSC cannot accept any applications direct from candidates.

The CSC expects all Commonwealth Scholarship candidates to be nominated by an approved nominating agency/university/university body, and to have completed an application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS).

The EAS will close to applicants on 7 December 2012 and no further applications can be made after that date. The CSC will not accept any applications which are not submitted via the EAS to the nominating agency/university/university body in the candidate's home country.

For Bangladeshi Students

Categories of Scholarship for Bangladeshi students are - One year taught masters courses or equivalent degrees, Six months of clinical training in Medicine or Dentistry, Doctoral degrees, of up to three years duration & One year research on a split-site basis, towards a PhD registered at a university in Bangladesh.

Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria: Academic merit of the candidate, Quality of the proposal & Likely impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country.

Applications are open for all subjects (must be linked to the development priorities of the country). Regarding subject of study, candidates should mention broad subject, the subject on which he/she has obtained his/her first degree/terminal degree.

The eligibilities are - a first degree of at least upper 2nd class Honors level or a degree of 2nd class and a relevant postgraduate degree. A Candidate can apply for only one of the above mentioned category.

Additional papers can be attached for description of publications.

Candidates for medicine or dentistry must show the year of passing of each part of MBBS/BDS, marks obtained, total and average marks in application form.

Incomplete applications will be regarded as rejected.

Only short listed candidates will be called for interview in due time.

Completed application form should be submitted to "The Deputy Secretary, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207" within September 20, 2012. Name of Scholarship and category of study will have to be mentioned on envelope. Attested copies of certificates, marks sheets of examinations passed, results of IELTS etc. examination ( if any) and 1(one) copy of passport size attested photograph should be enclosed along with application.

Self addressed envelope (approximate size 9.5" X 4.5") with stamps (of Tk. 5) should be enclosed with application.

Other necessary information will be found from the website cscuk.dfid.gov.uk and UGC Website.

For more information please contact Nazmul Haque Khan, Deputy Secretary, Phone - 7165032. শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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